Gaiter



Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,003

c. DOZOlS GAITER Filed August 12, 1924 uwnmon Corinne Dozois.

A TORNEY Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES CORINNE DOZOIS, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

GAITER.

Application filed August 12, 1924. Serial No. 731,672.

This invention relates to improvements in gaiters and like apparel, a primary object of the invention residing in the provision of a gaiter made from sheet rubber or equiva- 6 lent material having resilient properties and impervious to the passage of water,especially adapted for use during the milder seasons of the year to protect the feetand ankles from rain or sleet during inclement weather, when conventional cloth gaiters or overshoes are too warm for comfortable wear.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a gaiter of the character set forth configurated to conform to the ankle and lower part of the limb, so that the same will remain snugly in position without the employment of appurtenances and paraphernalia for retaining the same in position.

A further object of the invention resides in theprovision of a gaiter of the character stated which may be pulled over the foot and into position upon the ankle, the resilient material from which it is constructed permitting' the same to' stretch over the shoe, the necessity of buttoning the gaiter up the sides or opening the same in an equivalent manner being obliterated.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a gaiter of the character stated having portions thereof shirred, formed or contigurated to stretch over the instep, about theankle and about the lower part of the limb to facilitate putting the same on or removal thereof.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a shirred gaiter of the character described in which the shirred portions serve to holdthe gaiter snugly in position and ,conform to the contour of the instep, ankle and lower portion of the limb of the wearer.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a shirred gaiter of the character described in which the shirred portions of the gaiter, in conjunction with the resilient material from which the gaiter is formed, will serve 'to accommodate itself to the insteps, ankles and lower portion of the limbs of, various sizes, thus enhancing the practicability thereof from a commercial viewpoint.

1 A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a gaiter of the character described, which, when not inuse, may be folded into a very compact folder or case so that the same may be carried with convenience.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in I view, as will appear as the description procoeds, the invention consists of the novel construction as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming a part of the present application and in which:

- Fig. 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section illustrating how portions of the gaiter may be shirred, the section being taken substantially on the plane designated by the line 22 on Fig. 1 in the direction of the indicating arrows.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be notedthat the gaiter includes a body .portion 3 which is substantially tubular in formation, that is to say, the gaiter is not slit up the side in the conventional manner. Said body portion of the gaiter is preferably formed of sheet rubber or equivalent material having resilient properties and impervious to the passage of water.

To facilitate putting the gaiters on and removing the'samc parts thereof are shirred, as over the instep as at 4, at the ankle as-at 5, and about the upper portion of the limb as at 6, the shirred portions being made taut by the band of rubber '1', shown in Fig. 2 which stretches about the inner face of the shirred portion, said shirred portion being fastened thereto in any appropriate manner such as cementing as at 8. The shirred portions of the gaiter serve to retain the same snugly in position about the instep, ankle and limb of the wearer and also serve to retain the same in position, the necessity of appurtenances or additional paraphernalia being obliterated.

In the commercial adaptation of my invention it may be found desirab e to construct certain parts of the body 3 of the gaiter from a non-resilient material, having only portions thereof resilient to accommodate the same to the conformation of the nstep, ankle and limb, and for other stretch-- ing purposes as hereinbefore set forth. 'In' view of such it is not my intention to restrict -myself to the formation of a gaiter of rubber or equivalent resilient material only.

It will also be noted that I intend to employ a conventional strap 9 for retaining the 'aiter in position, although analogous or cquivalenl means for this purpose may he used.

Tl'hile the preferred elIllltXlllllunL of the inconstrnction may 'be resorted to Within the scope of what, claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In -Wl1at I claim as new is:

' W "171*:'gaitefo'lfthe character described con- 5 vention hasbeen described, it is; to he under-v S lJOOd thatevnnnor changes in the details of the gaiterwilljfit 'snugly'ahout the ankle of the wearer.

3. A gaiter including a holly portion formed of waterproof material having a slurred portion over the instep lhereol to nakeA-he same stretchable, to facilitate the putting on of the gaiter and the removal thereof and a iece of resilient material under said'shirreil portion to contract, the

same so that the gaitez will fit snugly over theinstepof the weareinx 5 Shirred portion to eontract the same, so that 4. A gaiter including abody portion formed ot waterproof material having a shiired portion at. the top ahoutthe ankle.

and over the instep thereof to make the same stretchable, to facilitate putting the gaitcr on or removal thereof; and a piece of renilient; material nnrler each of said Shirred port-ions lo contract the same so that the ga'iter Will lit snugly at the top about the limb, about the ankle and over the instep of the wearer. I

In textiinony whereof I alllx my sigma tin-e, W V V v V t CGRINNE DOZUIS. 

